reply

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) reply

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) replies

Past tense (ya wuce) replied

Past participle (ya wuce) replied

Present participle (ana cikin yi) replying

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you reply to someone or something, you answer using words. <> maida amsa, maida magana.

   "Are you OK?" she ask. "Yes," I replied. <> Ya dai, kina da lafiya? ta tambaya. E, na maida mata amsa.

   I said hi and she did not reply.

   She'll reply to questions in writing.

2. (transitive & intransitive) If you reply to someone or something, you react.

   The Cubs replied with three points of their own to win the game.

Synonyms

• answer
• respond
• react
• counter

Noun

Singular reply

Plural replies

1. (countable) A reply is the words you use to answer someone. <> amsa, maganar da aka maida, mataki. jawabi, tanka.

   "Why?" He received no reply. "Did you hear me?"

   "Is it OK if I go?" Without waiting for a reply, he ran back toward the dining area.